Golden Cap Trust 10

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Golden Cap Trust 10

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Golden Cap Trust 10

03:07

10.6km

290m

Hiking

This 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) trail follows the course of the excellent Trust10 and starts from the National Trust’s Stonebarrow car park. Marked with red arrows, it’s easy to follow at any time of year. The figure-of-eight loop provides a wonderful exploration of the area including the airy summit of Golden…

by National Trust North and West Dorset

Last updated: July 20, 2024

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Dorset National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.53 km

Golden Cap Summit

Highlight • Summit

Standing at 626 feet (191 m), Golden Cap is the highest point on the South Coast. From the cliff, you are afforded utterly breathtaking views over Lyme Bay to Dartmoor and ahead to the Isle of Portland.

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6.54 km

St. Gabriel's Cottages and Chapel Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Dating back to 1086, this small hamlet first started off as a farming and fishing community, unfortunately dying off in the 1700s with residents finding work in the mills and …

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8.36 km

View of Golden Cap

Highlight • Viewpoint

The views from here are rather extravagant in clear weather and you can see for miles to the east and west. Looking east, you can see the majestic rise of …

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.76 km

2.36 km

1.42 km

593 m

466 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.77 km

994 m

492 m

362 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Saturday 10 October

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Comments

June 6, 2022

This 10-kilometre (6.2 mi) trail follows the course of the excellent Trust10 and starts from the National Trust’s Stonebarrow car park. Marked with red arrows, it’s easy to follow at any time of year. The figure-of-eight loop provides a wonderful exploration of the area including the airy summit of Golden